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Definition of Rustbelt
1. Noun. Urban areas in New England and Midwest characterized by concentrations of declining industries (steel or textiles).
Generic synonyms: Populated Area, Urban Area
Definition of Rustbelt
1. Noun. A region of dilapidated or former manufacturing concerns. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rustbelt
Literary usage of Rustbelt
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dilemmas of Independence: Ukraine After Totalitarianism by Alexander J. Motyl (1993)
"... rustbelt, like Polish Silesia, northwestern Bohemia, and parts of eastern
Germany. The decaying Donbas, with its thoroughly inefficient coal mines, ..."
2. Street Gangs: Current Knowledge and Strategies by Catherine H. Conly (1993)
"For discussions of gangs and the underclass see John H. Hagedorn, People and
Folks: Gangs, Crime, and the Underclass in a Rustbelt City (Chicago: Lakeview ..."
3. American Economic Policy and National Security by Theodore H. Moran (1993)
"... the market would supply them (eg, investment tax credits that favor the rustbelt
but not software development or cad/cam engineering services) are not. ..."
4. Oecd Territorial Reviews by Oecd (2001)
"... transport launched the ambitious ")nternationale Bauausstellung Emscherpark",
a regional development initiative for the 25 to 80 km rustbelt corridor. ..."
5. An Overview of Affirmative Action: Hearing Before the Committee on the edited by Hank Brown (1998)
"32 The unemployment rates of low-skilled blacks have remained disastrous since
assembly line jobs began disappearing from Rustbelt factories. ..."
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